Roy McPipe
Encyclopedia
Roy McPipe is an American
former professional basketball
player.
A 6'3" guard from Eastern Montana College, McPipe played professional basketball with the American Basketball Association's Utah Stars
in 1975. He had previously been drafted by the NBA
in both 1973 (with the Los Angeles Lakers
) and in 1974 (with the Washington Bullets
) but decided to stay in school.
McPipe still holds the career scoring records of total points, points per game, and total field goals at Eastern Montana College (now known as Montana State University-Billings).
United States
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former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'3" guard from Eastern Montana College, McPipe played professional basketball with the American Basketball Association's Utah Stars
Utah Stars
The Utah Stars was an American Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.-History:...
in 1975. He had previously been drafted by the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
in both 1973 (with the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
) and in 1974 (with the Washington Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
) but decided to stay in school.
McPipe still holds the career scoring records of total points, points per game, and total field goals at Eastern Montana College (now known as Montana State University-Billings).